Banded barker.



I. RICHARDS. BANDED BABKER. APPLIoATIoN FILED 111111125. 1910.

1,005,654. Patented' oct; 1o, 1911.

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Arme/vm I. RICHARDS. BANDED BARKER. APPLICATION FILED 11111325, 1910,

Patented 001.1111911.

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f1 TTOHNE Y S ISAIAHRICHARDS, OF AU SABLE'FORKS, NEW YORK.

BANDED BARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 10, i911.

Application led .Tune 25, 1910. i Serial No. 568,834.

To all 4whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAIAH Ricimnps, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Au Sable Forks, in the county of Essex and State of New York, .have invented a new and Improved Banded Barker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. f

This invention relates to a new and improved barker for removing the bark from logswhich are to be made up into paper pulp, and particularly relates to reinforcing means, in the nature of bands, for strength-Q ening and lengthening the life of the barker. An object of this invention is to provide a device which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, exceedingly strong and durable, and efficient in its operation. r

A further object of this invention is to provide a barker comprising a plurality7 of members, spaced apart one from the other and secured to heads with bands encircling the same throughout 'the majority of the circumference, whereby the strength, rigidity and durability of the structure as a whole isv materially increased.

These and further objects, together with the construction and combination of parts,

will be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all `the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a sectional view through a tank, showing the barker in position; Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section through the barker; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail `perspective view, showing the adjustable ends of one of the bands and the means for adjusting the same; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse section take-n at the middle of the barker, and showing the method of securing the middle band at the point where the door is located; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section through one end of one of the bands, showing its connection with the tightening devices.

Referring more particularly to the separate parts of the device, 1 indicates a suitable foundation, which also forms a pit 2, in which extends a barker 3, which is rotatably supported in any well known manner on the base 1, as by means of a shaft 4. The shaft 4 is secured in center castings 5, which are extended by means of plates 6 to form enlargedcircular heads, to which are secured in any well known manner a plurality of members 7. These members may be in the form of T-bars, angle-irons, or, asrshown, in the form of-chanuel bars, and are disposed in spaced relation, so as to permit the iiuid, such as water, with which the bark on t-heA log 'bcing'stripped is moistened, to pass through. The structure thus described, while efficient, may not be of suiiicient durability to lill all purposes to satisfaction. There are therefore provided one or more bands 8, 9 and 10, which encircle the members 7 for afportion of the circumference of the barker, and are adapted to form reinforcing tie members for strengtheningthe structure. \Vhi1e any number of these bands may ,be used, it is preferable'rto provide three; one at each end andone in the center.

In order that access may be had to the interior of the barker, for the purpose of inserting and removing the logs treated, there is provided a door 11, which is openable in any well known manner.. At the point where the door is located, the side bands S i and 10 pass into the interior of the barker, as will be noted' at the section 12 in Fig. 2,

so as to permit the door to be opened without destroying the continuity of the encircling bands. In case of the intermediate or central band 9, it is undesirable to have the band stretch across the door opening, for the reason that it would not be so easy to insert and withdraw the logs. It is therefore desirable to terminate the band 9 atpointsl and let and secure the ends thus formed to bars 15 and 16, which are preferably made of steel and inserted between the flanges of the members 7. Besides the bars 15 and 16, the members 7 next adjacent thereto are also provided with iron bars 1T, which take up the strain at the ends of the center band 9 adjacent the door 11. The remainder of the members 7, with the exception of those composing the door 11, are provided with wooden bars 18,-which are inserted beneath the bands 8, 9 and 10,` in a dry condition,v so that "when they are moistened by the solution which moistens the bar on t-hedogs treated, they wil1 swell and thereby tighten the band, and wedge themselves between the bands and tue members 7 forming an exceedingly strong structure. This in itself might be sufficient t-r` nuts 25 and 26, whereby-.the distance be-l .bands 8, 9 and 10, but is desirable, for the .claim as new` and desire to secure by Letters' form alll the necessary tightness for the purpose ,of adjusting, that these bands' be 'provided with further means of tightening. For this purpose, each ofthe bands, 8, i) and 10 i-s'p1'ovided with loop ends '19 and 20, which may be formed in any suitable manner, as by riveting folded strips to each side of the ends o f the band. l l Located in the loops 19 and 20, there 'are `provided pins 21 and 22, each o f lwhich is provided at each end with openings,'through which extend bolts 23 and 24. 'These bolts are threaded at one or both of their ends to form adjustable engaging portions with tween the pins 21 and 22, and thus between the ends f the bands, may be adj usted With'- in certain limits. i

It will thus be seen that there vis provided a device of exceedingly great strength and durability, which will perform the work desired in an etiicient and thorough manner.

While I have shown .one embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the specific details thereof, but desire to be protected in various changes, modifications and lalterations which may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

Patent v 1. The combination with a pair of heads spacedv apart, of a plurality of members secured to said heads in spaced relation,.and one or more bands encircling said members for a portion of their length and extending4 inside of some of said members for the remainder of their length.

l2. The combination with-a pair of heads, of a plurality of members secured to said heads in spaced relation so as to form seep, age passages therebetween, some of said .members comprising an openable door perl mittingaccess to the interior chamber surrounded by said members, and one or more bands embracing some of said members and extending into the interior of said chamber at the pomt where said door is located.

3. The combination with a pair ofheads, of a plurality of members secured to said heads in spaced relation so as to form seepage passages therebetween, some of said members comprising an openable door per'- mitting access to the interior chamber surrounded by said members, one or more bands embracing some of said members and extending into the interior ofsaid chamber at the point where said door is located, and means for tightening said bands.

K4. The combination with a pair of heads,

of a plurality of members secured to said heads in spaced relation so as to form seepage passages therebetween, some of said members comprising an openable door per' rality of members` secured to said heads in spaced relation, a plurality of bandsl embracing said members, some of said members forming a door and one of said bands terlminating on either side of said door, and

reinforcing metallic bars secured to the ends of said 4last-mentioned band and adapted toresist the strain incident to the fastening of\ said ends to said members.

6. The combination, with heads, of a plurality of members secured to said heads inl spaced relation, a plurality `of bands embracing said members, some of said members forming a door and one of said bands ter, minating on either side.of said door, reinforcing metallic bars secured to the ends of said last-mentioned band and adapted to resist the strain incident to the'fastening of 'said ends to said members,l and' means for tightening said bands.`

v7. The combination with a body portion comprising .a pair of heads and a pluralit of members secured to said heads in space relation, of-a plurality of bands embracing said members, some of said members'comprising a door for permitting access to the interior of said body portion, some of sald bands extendinginto ythe interior of said body portion at the point where said door is locatedand another of said bands term1nat-k ing on Aeither side of said door.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. g

ISAIAH RICHARDS.

Witnesses:

F. J. PINE, F.- L. KEMP. 

